Ryzen 9 5900HX vs Xeon E5-2620

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2620
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.33
Ryzen 9 5900HX
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
14.16
+325%

Ryzen 9 5900HX outperforms Xeon E5-2620 by a whopping 325% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2620 and Ryzen 9 5900HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1586514
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.73no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency3.3229.76
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Cezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$36no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2620 and Ryzen 9 5900HX basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate7.2 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data33
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache15360 KB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size435 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature77 °C105 °C
Number of transistors2,270 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2620 and Ryzen 9 5900HX compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011FP6
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2620 and Ryzen 9 5900HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2620 and Ryzen 9 5900HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2620 and Ryzen 9 5900HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2620 and Ryzen 9 5900HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size384 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2100 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2620 and Ryzen 9 5900HX.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes40no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E5-2620 3.33
Ryzen 9 5900HX 14.16
+325%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E5-2620 5293
Ryzen 9 5900HX 22500
+325%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-2620 405
Ryzen 9 5900HX 1846
+356%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-2620 1963
Ryzen 9 5900HX 7604
+287%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.33 14.16
Recency 6 March 2012 12 January 2021
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900HX has a 325.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2620 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2620 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 5900HX is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2620 and Ryzen 9 5900HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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